Baby Steps Official

a blog dedicated to the Bob’s Burgers fanfic verse Baby Steps by theangrypomeranian. run by Pom and Red. header and icon drawn by king-cotton-can.

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Baby Steps (main fanfic)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M

Fandom: Bob's Burgers (Cartoon)

Relationships: Tina Belcher/Zeke (Bob's Burgers), Tina Belcher & Zeke (Bob’s Burgers), Jocelyn (Bob's Burgers)/Tammy Larsen, Gene Belcher/Alex Papasian/Courtney Wheeler, Henry Haber/Susmita (Bob's Burgers), Past Tina Belcher/Jordan Cagan, Bob Belcher & Gene Belcher & Linda Belcher & Louise Belcher & Tina Belcher, Tina Belcher & her friends, Bob Belcher/Linda Belcher, Darryl (Bob's Burgers)/Becky Krespe, Josh (Bob's Burgers)/Jimmy Pesto Jr.

Characters: Tina Belcher, Zeke (Bob's Burgers), Gene Belcher, Louise Belcher, Bob Belcher, Linda Belcher. Jordan Cagan, Darryl (Bob's Burgers), Tammy Larsen, Jocelyn (Bob's Burgers), Susmita (Bob's Burgers), Henry Haber, Jimmy Pesto Jr., Minor Original Characters - Character, Courtney Wheeler, Alex Papasian, Rudolph "Regular Sized Rudy" Stieblitz, Becky Krespe, Josh from Fresh Feed

Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Best Friends to Lovers, Established Friendship, Pining, Platonic Cuddling, "Platonic" Cuddling, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, mild violence, Friend Shaped PDA, cursing, Friendship, Slow Burn, Past Abuse, Tina Belcher is Autistic, Gene Belcher is Not Straight, Louise Belcher is a little shit but we love her, They Are Idiots, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Healing, Jimmy Jr. is Not Straight

Summary:

"Healing is a process I promise to be patient I'm working through the sorrow Tomorrow keeps me faithful"   After going through a terrible break up, Tina is left trying to pick up the broken pieces of her heart and life. Luckily, Zeke is there to help her with his tried and true method: touch therapy (literally). Through many trials and tribulations, they slowly learn how to grow and move on...together. A story of healing, friendship, and falling in love.

Title and summary lyrics from the song Baby Steps by Melina KB on YouTube.

Links to chapters:

break up arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3

first summer arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3

jj reunion arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3

junior year arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4

the brittney saga:

part 1, part 2, part 3

second summer arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6

fake dating arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5

GAC Pack drama arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7

prom arc:

part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6

wedding arc:

part 1, part 2 (coming soon), part 3 (coming soon), part 4 (coming soon)

third summer arc:

coming soon

college year arc:

coming soon

final separation arc:

coming soon

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Summary:

“No matter who you are or where you are, instinct tells you to go home.” - Laura Marney   After Zeke leaves for three months to work for a logging company in Alaska, Tina receives a call telling her that he passed away in an avalanche. Devastated but determined to stay strong for her loved ones, she must learn how to live without the one that got away. ...or does she? Because unknown to all, Zeke survived - and he is fighting with the Last Frontier to get back home.

Chapter 1: Avalanche

Preview: “Soon.” He cupped her face again, tenderly stroking along her cheekbones with his thumbs as he gazed down at her with such warmth he was surprised she didn’t melt. “I’ll be home soon, baby. And I’ll be all yours. Promise.” “And I’ll be yours, too?” she asked, peering up at him shyly from under her long lashes. Lord give him strength, he wanted to ravish her right then and there. But he had to do right by her, it’s what she deserved. “You already are, Tina,” he assured her lowly before capturing her lips again, murmuring into her mouth, “You always were.” “Come home,” she moaned into the kiss, clinging to him. A sudden chill made him feel icy cold and he held her closer, his heart pounding in his chest with a fear he couldn’t explain. What was this? Why did he feel like this? But he did his best to push it away as he kissed her harder, mumbling against her lips, “I’m tryin’, baby. I’m tryin’.”

read the rest on AO3 here.

[littleredruns]

AHHHH CHAPTER ONE IS POSTED OMG OMG OMG OMG YA'LL GO READ IT, IT'S SO GOOD

[babystepsofficial]

I (Red) just finished my first beta read through of @theangrypomeranian ‘s new Zekina multi-chapter fic (non BS universe, but as her dedicated readers, aligned with your interests lol) and y’all

its so fucking good

you’re gonna love it so much

🫡🙌

[drawthethingdoppelganger]

Wake up, hon. New Barryl comm for @theangrypomeranian just dropped ❤ And they're dancingggggg~~~

(yeah yeah yeah the hands didn't click that well but sssshhhhhh- How about you look at Becky's dress? Eh? Eh?)

[theangrypomeranian]

LOOK AT THIS LOOK AT THEEEEEEEEM!!! THEY'RE DANCING!!! 😭😭😭💖💖💖

DTT, thank you sosososososo much for taking this comm for me! Looking at this fills me with so much joy and I know must stare at it for ten hours at a time. I owe you my life. 💜💜💜

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Summary:

She was the one setting the pace here and he had to respect that. She wasn’t ready to hear it from him just yet. But she would. He was determined now. The next time she said it, he would be ready and he would say it back so that there could be not even a trace of doubt in her mind. All he had to do now was wait. And that was something that he was very good at. . . . After the confrontation with the sophomores Zeke takes Tina home, and what happens in his truck that night turns his whole world upside down. For the better.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Mod Pom here! And before today's update, I want to show off the comm of a scene I got for it from the amazingly talented @king-cotton-candy. 💜 I hope you guys enjoy it and make sure to give KCC all the love for her amazing art for this fic.

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Texts between Jimmy Jr. and Zeke after chapter 56:

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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The texts that Jimmy Jr. has been sending to Tina:

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which arc do you want to see more Zeke POVs from?

second summer arc

fake dating arc

prom arc

wedding arc

third summer arc

final separation arc

Voting ended onOct 25, 2023

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The texts that Louise sent to Zeke after Tina broke down in the last chapter:

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Mod Pom here! To attempt to soften the blow from today's chapter, I am here to show you the commission I got from the amazingly talented @king-cotton-candy of this scene from chapter 39 of Baby Steps:

She drew both our main couple and some background characters. Enjoy, dear followers! And make sure to tell KCC how awesome her art is!!

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works